An Assistant Executive Engineer of Baglihar Power Project committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of Government Medical College (GMC) hospital this afternoon. He was identified as Ramesh Gupta son of Vajinder Gupta of Channi Himmat. The deceased was serving in the Power Development Corporation (PDC) and posted at Baglihar Power Project.
Immediately after the incident, hospital authorities and police rushed to spot but the deceased expired on the spot. Sources said that Police received a suicide note in his pocket which quoted " I am going to take this step by my own will and no one is responsible", police said. Sources close the family disclosed to Kashmir Images that Gupta was under acute mental stress after his son, also an engineer committed suicide the previous year.
After completing all legal formalities his body was handed over to family for last rites, police said.
Meanwhile, in another incident, Anita Sharma wife of Ashok Sharma resident of sector 2 in Roop Nagar area of Janipur ended her life. Sources said, she was found hanging with ceiling fan of her room. She took such an extreme step in the absence of family members. Police on getting information reached the spot and took the body in custody and started inquest proceedings.
In yet another incident, a lady jumped in Chenab in Akhnoor this afternoon at about 2 Pm. She was identified as Jaginder Kaur, wife of Kuldeep Singh of Vijaypur.
Locals informed police about the incident, who reached there in time and with the help of the locals, managed to save her life.
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